October 2, 2025 - November 16, 2025 (45 days) Closed
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The Ministry is developing a regulatory framework under the Special Economic Zones Act, 2025. This framework will establish the criteria for designating zones, projects, and proponents to ensure Special Economic Zones advance important economic activities while meeting high standards for operation, safety, and the environment.
October 17, 2024 - November 16, 2024 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-24-000199 to Delta Resources Limited, Portofino Resources Inc., Perry English, Gravel Ridge Resources Ltd. for early exploration activities.
The decision is to: issue the mineral exploration permit.
August 28, 2023 - September 27, 2023 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-22-000329 to Greg Davison for early exploration activities. The decision is to: issue the mineral exploration permit.
February 24, 2020 - April 9, 2020 (45 days) Closed
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We issued an Environmental Compliance Approval with Limited Operational Flexibility (air) to Hamilton Kent Inc., a rubber seal and gasket manufacturing facility located in the City of Toronto, Ontario.
We have made administrative amendments to regulations 73/94 and 681/94 under the Environmental Bill of Rights, 1993 (EBR) to ensure the continued application of the EBR.
The Ministry is proposing to issue a permit to Canadian Arrow Mines Limited to undertake early exploration activities. The location of the activities is approximately 67 kilometres SE of Kenora Ontario, in Fisher Lake Area, District of Kenora, North West Region.
Instrument type:
Issuance of a licence to remove over 20,000 tonnes of aggregate annually from a pit or a quarry
ERO number
013-0742
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
ProposalUpdated
Proposal posted
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June 27, 2017 - August 11, 2017 (45 days) Closed
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Frank & Elizabeth Lippa have applied for a Class “A” licence (pit & quarry below water) to excavate aggregate from a pit & quarry of 54.8 hectares in size. This is a new licence application. The annual tonnage condition would allow for up to 200,000 tonnes of aggregate to be extracted per calendar year.
September 22, 2017 - November 6, 2017 (45 days) Closed
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We made changes to Ontario’s cap and trade program to link it with the programs in Quebec and California, set program caps for 2021-2030 and improve fair treatment amongst participants.
November 6, 2025 - December 21, 2025 (45 days) Closed
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A new Environmental Compliance Approval is granted to Aecon Kiewit Nuclear Partners for the collection, transmission, treatment and disposal of cooling water for a tunnel boring machine (TBM) and construction water at Darlington Nuclear Power Generation Station.
December 6, 2022 - January 5, 2023 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-22-000321 to iMetal Resources Incorporated for early exploration activities.
The decision is to issue the mineral exploration permit.
December 6, 2022 - January 5, 2023 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-22-000320 to iMetal Resources Incorporated for early exploration activities.
The decision is to issue the mineral exploration permit.
January 17, 2025 - February 16, 2025 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-24-000268 to Landore Resources Canada Inc. for early exploration activities.
The decision is to: issue the mineral exploration permit.
The Ministry of Energy has decided to move forward with the proposal. Lieutenant Governor in Council has approved the Orders in Council (OICs) and Minister’s Directive pursuant to the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998 (OEBA). The OICs and Directive will facilitate the timely development of five new transmission lines in Southwestern Ontario.
September 5, 2025 - November 4, 2025 (60 days) Closed
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The Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM) introduced amendments to the Electricity Act, 1998 as part of Bill 40. If passed, the government is proposing to set out in regulation a process that will allow the Minister of Energy and Mines to prioritize and approve connection requests from data centre projects that serve the province's economic interests.
August 8, 2024 - September 22, 2024 (45 days) Closed
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Approval is granted to amend an Environmental Compliance Approval (ECA) No. A591104 for a Waste Disposal Site (transfer/processing) located at 26 Haniak Road, Rosslyn, Ontario.
November 25, 2025 - December 25, 2025 (30 days) Closed
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The Ministry has received an application for a new recovery permit from STLLR Gold Inc., for the recovery of minerals and mineral bearing substances from tailings.
The proposed recovery permit activities would occur within Lot 12, Concession 1, in the City of Timmins.
Instrument type:
Issuance of a licence to remove 20,000 tonnes or less of aggregate annually from a pit or quarry
ERO number
012-7796
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
ProposalUpdated
Proposal posted
Comment period
June 1, 2016 - July 18, 2016 (47 days) Closed
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Lloyd George Squire has applied for a Class ‘B’ licence Quarry Below Water to excavate aggregate from a quarry of 32 hectares in size. This application is for the establishment of a new quarry. The annual tonnage condition applied for is 20,000 tonnes.
